SAP PP Experts in Hamburg
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Hamburg, who have recently used SAP PP
Farid A.
Last position:
SAP Data Migration & Data Management Consultant for SAP GEMINI at Montblanc
The consultant's responsibilities/actions are:
- Consulting on the migration of material master & PP Master data
- Prepare Article List template for Cutover Phase
- Implementation of data cleansing measures using individual and bulk changes
- SAP all mandatory fields data extraction regarding Business needed
- SAP migration, Cutover, Testing, BAT, UAT
- Align with the multiple Stakeholders regarding Data from Legacy and SAP System
- Deployed SAP MM best practice (guided configurations, active methodologies and road map for project initiation)
SAP ERP | SAP GEMINI | SAP Fields Coordination | Documentation | SAP IDoc | SAP Integration | SAP End-to-End Process | SAP MM (Material Management) | SAP Functional Consultant | SAP Gap analysis | SAP MDM (Master Data Management) | Data Migration & Management
Thomas R.
Last position:
SAP Datasphere Senior Consultant at multivac / Insire GmbH
Technical environment: BDC
- Design of BDC project: role design, space design, authorization concept, naming convention
- Template development of database artifacts for master and transactional data
Jörn B.
Last position:
Process Optimization Consultant at Tandler GmbH
- Improving processes in the purchasing area
- Digitizing purchasing processes
- Optimizing end-to-end manufacturing processes
Gunnar W.
Last position:
IT-Consultant at Independent Freelancer
- Enterprise and IT strategy
- Digital transformation
- Process and portfolio management
- Interim IT management
Roland K.
Last position:
SAP Consultant: Role Master Trainer at Kunde BeHaLa
- Developing and updating training programs on BP, SD, MM, PP topics according to the needs of the company and its employees.
- Creating and updating training materials such as presentations, manuals, and online resources.
- Identifying the team's training needs (TNA/TBA).
- Independently implementing a new company structure in RE-FX.
Dominik P.
Last position:
Head of IT at Aarsleff Spezialtiefbau GmbH
- Disciplinary and professional leadership of the IT and service team
- Definition and documentation of the Current Mode of Operation (CMO) in Confluence: application landscape, infrastructure, networks, backup & storage
- Development of the Future Mode of Operation (FMO) including process analysis & stakeholder interviews with all departments using BPMN and flowcharts
- Optimization of license management: reduction of ongoing software costs by approx. 17% p.a.
- Introduction and establishment of Jira as the central tool for project and service management
- Introduction and rollout of the HR software MindKey to digitize HR processes
- Introduction of a VoIP solution with Microsoft Teams incl. PSTN connection to replace classic telephony
- Introduction of the production and planning software OptiControl to digitize operational processes
- Rollout of Intune as a Mobile Device Management solution for Windows, iOS and Android
- Build-up of Power BI dashboards for machine park monitoring and financial reporting
- Planning and execution of the IT consolidation of two locations for 170 users
- Introduction of automated penetration testing with Pentera
- Coaching and mentoring the team in agile methods & project management
- Operational support in day-to-day business: administration, incident & change management
- Management of external service providers and assurance of the quality of outsourced IT services
- Responsibility for the IT budget incl. planning and controlling
- Direct reporting line to management with regular management reports on IT KPIs, budget and project status
Walid H.
Last position:
Senior Tester within the IT & Digital Roadmap at VTG-Aktiengesellschaft
- Consulting, planning, and adapting (extension and rebuild) of the existing test framework to cover necessary test cases as part of quality assurance for initiative implementations
- Executing cross-team manual test cases during regular sprint cycles
- Setting up test automation
- Advising front-end and back-end development on quality assurance aspects
- Building a framework for end-to-end test cases
- Performing software quality assurance across various projects within a program
- Supporting the creation of test cases
- Coordinating within the team with all relevant stakeholders
George G.
Last position:
SAP Authorization Consultant/ SAP Authorization Consulting (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) at Publicly Listed Pharmaceutical Company
- Consulting on SAP authorizations and governance
- Conducting governance consultations, iteration support and project coordination
- Developing solutions for effective control and monitoring of SAP authorizations
- Creating concepts and recommendations
- Drafting detailed concepts to improve the assignment and management of SAP authorizations
- Providing clear recommendations based on established methods and best practices
- Creating/customizing authorizations for MM including MDG/MDM as well as FI, PP including AIRC Services within SAP Finance
- Reviewing existing structures and processes
- Analyzing and evaluating current SAP authorization structures and processes
- Identifying weaknesses and developing optimization strategies
- Conducting trainings and workshops
- Planning and delivering trainings and workshops for awareness
- Sharing knowledge in SAP authorizations, including role assignment, support during iterations and consulting on role development in the pharmaceutical environment.
Ulrike B.
Last position:
Transformation lead at Hansestadt Lübeck · Lübeck Port Authority (LPA) – municipal port administration (infrastructure management, port railway, port
Situation and Challenge:
- LPA has so far been part of the city's core budget – no financial autonomy (no relevant data, processes or powers)
- MACH ERP system unsuitable for in-house operation; MACH replacement in the Hanseatic city of Lübeck by December 2028; competition for staff resources
- Port location is underperforming (Deloitte); competition for investment within the core budget is leading to a gradual and steady deterioration of port infrastructure, resulting in customers cancelling orders -> losses in cargo handling.
- Staff shortages in the Customer Management & Internal Services department are significantly increasing the pressure on projects · The LPA organisation is stuck in silos
Objectives and tasks:
- Preparation for the spin-off of LPA into EHL, a commercially operated municipal enterprise, with effect from 1 January 2027; support until the takeover by the internal PL. Drafting of a business plan for the City Council's approval of EHL
- Shortlisting of suitable ERP systems to serve as the digital backbone of the future EHL, taking into account the timetables of the relevant committees.
- Mapping of core processes to be defined within the ERP system and development of a suitable organisational structure for the target state.
- To prepare for and bring about committee decisions at project and policy level
Measures and Procedure:
- Brief analysis of the current situation: stocktaking, assessment of the status quo, evaluation of the results with departmental management
- Organising the current business into four new core processes to be introduced: Financial Accounting, Project Management, P2P, OtC. · LPA scoping: stakeholder consultation
- Selection of a technical service provider, preparation of the tender documentation and awarding of the contract in accordance with the local authority's procurement procedures
- Process and business area definitions, divisions · FIT/GAP analysis · Process mapping (actual vs. target), used to derive the change map
- System design and configuration: Basic configuration (chart of accounts in accordance with GemHVO_SH), master data structures, workflows tailored to requirements
- Data migrations: organising customers, suppliers, items and assets · MACH data exports
Results and Successes:
- Restructuring of established administrative processes into four optimised core processes · Market analysis · Selection of an ERP solution · Management of the decision-making process
- Executive Committee resolution, February 2026: Introduction of SAP Business One as the digital ERP backbone: financial accounting, project management, procurement (P2P) and sales (OtC) in 2026
- Approval from the Digital Gov. Board obtained in the HL · Data protection assessment for cloud solutions with DOS completed
- Sub-project: Business plan submitted on time and for consideration by the City Council
- Process mapping completed: Financial Accounting, Project Management, Purchasing, Sales · Scenarios documented · All integration applications (Orca AVA, Zedas, E-Plas, building inspections in Excel) clarified in SAP BusinessObjects and data import structurally prepared
- Key user basic training courses 1 and 2 successfully completed (April 2026) · Handed over to internal project manager in May 2026 with an overall project status of GREEN
Silke W.
Last position:
Head of Project Management and Consultancy at Systemtechnik GmbH
- Planning of projects and consulting services: professional, technical and commercial, focusing on transformation for public transport
- Identification and assessment of project risks with development of measures and recommendations for risk minimization and avoidance
- Evaluation of projects and reporting
- Execution of projects and delivery of consulting services on time, with required quality and within budget
- Project, hardware and consulting services forecasting
- Disciplinary and professional staff management
- Team development and coaching
- Resource planning across various locations
- Stakeholder management
- Client management with service and support
- Development of contingency plans
Christoph R.
Last position:
SD Consultant (Order-To-Cash) at Fette
- Mapping OTC processes in an S/4 landscape, go-live in the UK (1 full cycle)
- Mapping product variants with AVC and LO-VC
- Implementation of service processes, effort-based billing
- Role-based selection of suitable FIORI apps for a "FIORI only" approach
- Implementation of rule-based functionalities with BRF+
- Setting up pricing, price maintenance, price migration
- (Adobe) forms, customization
- Connecting third-party systems, defining interfaces and heterogeneous application scenarios
Folke M.
Last position:
Program Management and PMO for Core System Replacement at Vereinigte Hagel VVaG
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Statistics of experts using SAP PP
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years
Position duration
1.8 years (Germany: 2.8 years)
Positions per freelancer
19 (Germany: 20)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Manufacturing, Professional Services, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 90%)
Master's degree or higher
78% (Germany: 54%)
Doctorate
11% (Germany: 12%)
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 98%)
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Hamburg are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Hamburg using SAP PP
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
SAP PP experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Manufacturing (83%)
- Professional Services (83%)
- Information Technology (67%)
- Food and Beverage (58%)
- Aerospace and Defense (50%)
- Energy (50%)
- Transportation (50%)
- Pharmaceutical (50%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Production Planning in SAP
SAP PP, short for SAP Production Planning, supports the planning and control of manufacturing operations. It connects demand, material availability, production orders, work centers and capacity requirements so companies can move from a planned product to a controlled shop-floor process. SAP PP is used in discrete, process and repetitive manufacturing.
Core Functions
The module covers master data and execution processes across the production lifecycle. Specialists work with material requirements planning, bills of material, routings, work centers, production versions, planned orders and production orders. They also align confirmations, goods movements, capacity checks and settlement with the wider SAP landscape.
Ecosystem and Integration
SAP PP rarely operates in isolation. Strong professionals understand how it exchanges data with adjacent modules and production systems.
- Integrate SAP PP with SAP MM for procurement and inventory
- Connect planning with SAP SD demand and sales orders
- Coordinate costing and settlement with SAP CO
- Link production execution with SAP QM, SAP EWM or MES tools
- Support SAP S/4HANA migration and Fiori-based processes
When Companies Need Specialists
Companies bring in freelance SAP PP expertise during rollouts, carve-outs, template deployments and manufacturing transformations. Specialists can assess planning logic, clean up master data, redesign production flows or resolve issues that delay order release and confirmation. In Hamburg, this can support industrial teams that need on-site workshops alongside remote configuration and testing.
Typical Deliverables
A project may require a process design, configuration workbook, fit-gap assessment or detailed test plan. Other deliverables include migration mappings, training material, cutover support, user documentation and a structured handover to internal teams. Experienced professionals adapt the scope to the plant model, production strategy and governance requirements.
What Strong Professionals Bring
The best SAP PP specialists combine manufacturing understanding with precise SAP configuration. They ask how materials are planned, how capacity is constrained and how operators record real production data before changing settings. Look for clear documentation, disciplined testing and practical experience with integration, master data quality, authorization boundaries and business adoption.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about SAP PP, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
SAP PP is used to plan and control manufacturing processes. It supports demand planning, material requirements planning, production orders, capacity checks, confirmations and goods movements from planning through execution.
SAP PP remains the core production planning capability, while SAP S/4HANA provides a newer platform and broader manufacturing functions around it. The right scope depends on the target release, plant processes, planning model and required Fiori or embedded analytics features.
A strong SAP PP freelancer usually understands SAP MM, SAP SD and SAP CO because production depends on materials, demand and cost flows. Knowledge of SAP QM, SAP EWM, MES integration, master data and migration is also valuable for complex manufacturing environments.
The required level for SAP PP depends on the work. A focused configuration adjustment may need a specialist familiar with one process area, while a rollout or S/4HANA transformation calls for broad process knowledge, integration experience and strong testing and cutover skills.
Much of SAP PP design, configuration, documentation and testing can be handled remotely. On-site workshops may still help when specialists need to observe production flows, validate work-center data or align planners, production teams and business stakeholders in Hamburg.
Ask whether the SAP PP specialist has handled the relevant manufacturing model, planning procedures and integration points. Review examples of process documentation, test evidence and issue resolution, and check whether the person can explain SAP decisions in terms that plant and business teams understand.
In SAP PP, material masters, bills of material, routings, work centers, production versions and planning parameters form the foundation of reliable results. Inconsistent data can create incorrect procurement proposals, unrealistic capacity demands or production orders that cannot be executed cleanly.
A capable SAP PP professional may deliver the process design, configuration, integration specifications, migration rules, test scenarios and training materials. They can also support cutover, resolve defects and prepare a handover that enables internal teams to operate and improve the solution.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP PP in their recent projects is 118 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 940 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP PP in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 78% hold at least a Master's degree, and 11% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP PP in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP PP in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (25%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP PP in their recent projects are Manufacturing (83%), Professional Services (83%), and Information Technology (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP PP in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (100%), and Quality Assurance (67%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP PP
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